Atwater

County:: Kandiyohi County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.03
State:: Minnesota

Atwater is a city located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Atwater has a 2025 population of 1,060. Atwater is currently declining at a rate of -1.12% annually and its population has decreased by -5.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,122 in 2020.

The average household income in Atwater is $75,248 with a poverty rate of 4.87%. The median age in Atwater is 31.7 years: 27 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Atwater includes 87.84% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,069	87.84%
Two or more races	134	11.01%
Asian	7	0.58%
Black or African American	6	0.49%
Other race	1	0.08%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Atwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Atwater's average per capita income is $44,609. Household income levels show a median of $66,071. The poverty rate stands at 4.87%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,958	-
Families	$92,222	$96,020
Households	$66,071	$75,248
Non Families	$39,922	$42,686

$44,609

Average Income

$66,071

Median Household Income

4.87%

Poverty Rate